The Cakes were rushing upstairs as fast as they could to the twin's room. Twilight also went to accompany them. Once they reached the door, Mrs. Cake slammed the door open.
"Pound, are you alright," she shouted out.
They all looked in and saw Pound still in the crib looking at them. His wailing cries reduced down to loud whimpers as tears continued to roll down his cheeks.
"I got you, son," said Mr. Cake as he ran to Pound.
Twilight looked at the crib and then all around the room, "Hmmm. That's odd, I don't see Pumpkin anywhere.
Mrs. Cake felt a deep sinking feeling in her gut, "Where could she be?"
Suddenly they heard Mr. Cake panic, "Oh no. Oh my gosh! Honey, come here quick!"
Both mares quickly came over to see what Mr. Cake was freaking out about. Much to their horror, they saw Pound sitting in sprinkled mess of feathers and blood. Bits and pieces of his toddler wings looked like they were sliced off and left a mangled mess hanging on his back.
"Oh Pound," said Mrs. Cake in terror, "Oh you poor dear! What on Equestria happened to your wings?! They look all mangled and… bloody. Was it…"
"Could this be a hint," said Twilight pointing at a nearby standard knife on the floor, covered in light sprinkles of blood.
Mrs. Cake looked partially furious, "What the… how in Celestia's name did she get her hooves on one without me noticing?!"
Just then, 'BAAAM!' the door suddenly slammed shut behind them. All 3 ponies jumped in surprise; but when they turned around, there was Pumpkin staring back all 3 of them with eyes so dark it even frightened Twilight. Pound took one look at her sister and backed away at the far opposite side of their crib while continuing to whimper in fear. 'What's that purple unicorn doing here' she had thought. She was hoping that she wouldn't cause her any extra trouble.
"Oh dear," said Mr. Cake as the little filly's horn began to slightly glow while slowly approaching her unwanted company.
"Pumpk-kin," said Mrs. Cake in a quivering voice, "whatever's wrong with you, it's okay. We're going to get you some help, alright sweetie? We don't want to harm you."
Pumpkin didn't change her change her expression at all, she continued trotting towards them while they slowly started to back away.
"Um… Cupcake," said Mr. Cake, "I don't think she wants to listen right now."
Pumpkin suddenly noticed a small drop of blood from her brother on her little muzzle. She idly wiped it off with her hoof and continued approaching the 3 three ponies with her horn glowing brighter.
Twilight then got in front of the Cakes and got her horn ready as well.
"Alright, you two stand back. We're both unicorns; I totally got this."
Mrs. Cake got a bit unsure about this, "C-careful Twilight! Don't do anything too overpowering."
Pumpkin stopped in front of Twilight, curious of whatever miserable attempt the purple unicorn was going to use to try and stop her. Twilight bent down on her fore-hooves and was looking directly at Pumpkin.
"Alright Pumpkin, look at me; I'm going to help you relive your stress. Just stand down and it will all be okay." Her horn started to glow more brightly. "Alright, now just let me… AHHHHHH!" Twilight was suddenly knocked back by a huge force; she landed in front of the Cakes flat on her flank. Pumpkin smiled a bit at the sight of Twilight's humiliation.
"Twilight, are you alright," said Mrs. Cake.
Twilight rubbed her horn a little before answering, "I'm fine, but this doesn't make any sense. I was trying to use a soothing spell to calm Pumpkin's mind, but my magic was suddenly blocked… by hers'!"
They both gasped out of shock.
"What," Mr. Cake shouted, "But our daughter shouldn't even be that powerful at this age!"
They all soon felt themselves being levitated in the air by magic; Pumpkin's magic. They all started to panic and wonder what she was going to do with them.
"Pumpkin put us down," shouted Mrs. Cake, "Is this because mommy spanked you? I'm sorry, okay? Please, just don't do anything bad! That would be a no-no.
At this point, Pumpkin really didn't care anymore. All she wanted to do was get a chance to get rid of Pinkie permanently. But, maybe she could dish out some punishment herself first. She started to slam the three ponies into the nearby walls in the room; each of them yelping in pain with each impact. It satisfied the toddler, it was like giving a spanking but with their whole body.
Twilight tried her luck again and tried using a stronger spell to break free of Pumpkin's magic… but it failed, again!
"It's no use! My magic still won't stop her!"
A mischievous grin appeared on the little filly's face as she planned to try something else. She started to spin the three ponies very fast in wide-circular motion; so fast in fact, they all looked like a blur mixture of yellow, light-blue and purple colors. Once they stopped spinning, they all appeared to have become very dizzy.
"Ugh… I think I'm going to be sick," said Mr. Cake.
Then they were slammed onto the ground; flat on their flanks. Pumpkin then used her magic to form a thick rope and wrapped it around them very tight. Once they regained their visions and any unsettling feeling in their stomach, the three ponies realized what just happened.
"Well, at least she doesn't want us to be dead," said Mr. Cake unsettled, "just feel uncomfortable."
Twilight, not giving up, tried to break the rope holding them; but as to no surprise she couldn't. Her magic once again had no effect.
"She must've put a spell on the rope; I can't break it! How the hay is she able to do this!? This just isn't right!"
Pumpkin started to giggle at Twilight's freak out, "Hee, hee. Wilight funny."
Twilight looked at her and twitched her eye, "Oh you think I'm funny, do you? When we get out this somehow, you are going to get it, little filly!"
Pumpkin walked by Twilight positioning towards the door and blew a raspberry.
"What the… why that little…"
Pumpkin lowered her head and her horn started to glow again, but in a different way.
"What is she doing now," wondered Mrs. Cake.
Twilight looked at her real close; when she realized what spell she was using, her eyes widened and she yelled out loud enough for Pinkie to hear from them upstairs.
"PINKIE, RUN! LOOK OUT!"
Downstairs, Pinkie suddenly jumped out of her slight slumber.
"What! Nngh… did we win yet?"
Pumpkin grinned as she released a ball of light from her horn. It zipped out the door, down the hall and downstairs nearby where Pinkie was.
"Twilight, what's going on," Pinkie called out, "Something going on up there?!"
Just then, she saw the ball of light headed her way, "HOLY FUDGE!"
She tried to run, but her injuries didn't allow her to. The light caught up and nothing but bright white surrounded the pink mare. Once it disappeared, she found herself in front of Twilight and the Cakes.
"Twilight, what happened?! I was just sitting on the couch like you asked me to, and I was sort of dozing off and possibly about to dream cupcakes and friendship and all that jazz. Then I heard a loud voice and I was like, what's going on, something going on? Then a bright light showed up and it totally swallowed me up; and then it disappeared! And now here I am up here with you guys… and… and… wait; why are you guys tied up like that?"
"Hee, hee."
Pinkie slowly turned around and saw Pumpkin sitting right in front of her with a look that made her know that she has definitely come to a [b]DEAD[/b] end.
"Hiiiiiiiee, Piiiinkie."
"Uh oh; um… hi Pumpkin. Any chance you've calmed down and ready to make nice with good ol' Pinkie Pie?"
Pumpkin started to laugh; not giggle, but laugh so loud it practically frightened every-pony in the room. No-pony like Pumpkin should laugh like that; Pinkie wanted to get out quick. However, it was futile due to her injuries. Suddenly, a rope started to wrap around Pinkie's fore-hooves and then squeezed them together very tight.
Pinkie screams a bit from the pressure on her healing wounds; a bit of blood started to soak through the bandages.
"Hey," Pinkie screamed at Pumpkin, "watch it! Those were just treated from your last little stunt!"
Pumpkin smirked out of amusement and used her magic to yank Pinkie in the air by the rope near in front of the open window in the room. Pinkie then looked over and saw Pound and his condition. It was obvious to her about what happened.
"Pumpkin! How could you do that to your own twin brother?! He didn't do anything to you! All we want to do is to find out what's wrong with you! Is hurting your family and killing me really worth all this?! Is this what you really want?!"
Pumpkin looked up at the pink mare thinking of what she said; she then responded.
"Pink-ie?"
"Ye-es… Pumpkin?"
Suddenly, she picked up the same knife that her family had found. A sinister grin re-appeared on her face as she said, "You… diie nao."
Pinkie's eyes grew wide, "What?!"
She started to raise the knife towards her and was carefully trying to align it to the middle of her chest… just like her dream.
"Pumpkin, no," Ms. Cake yelled out, "Twilight, please, you have to do something!"
Twilight wasn't going to hold back this time, so she cast a force spell that would knock the toddler down out of commission. However, Pumpkin sensed it and casted a strong defense that easily took out Twilight's spell. Pumpkin looked at them and smiled, "Hee, hee."
Twilight just couldn't believe it, "It's no use! Her magic has gotten too strong and unstable! I can't stop it!"
Their heads soon turned back to Pinkie when they suddenly hear screaming. Pumpkin had already plunged the metal blade of the knife into the middle of her chest.
They all reacted, "Pinkie!"
Pinkie gritted her teeth as Pumpkin already started to try and move the blade down her body… just like her dream.
"What kind of psychopath has our daughter turn into," said Mr. Cake, "and she not even potty trained yet!"
More and more blood started to run out of Pinkie and down her pink coat and onto the floor as Pumpkin tried to move the blade down more. Surprisingly though, it was a bit dull… just like her dream.
Twilight had to do something; she wasn't going to just sit there and watch her friend die, "Think Twilight. Think, think!" She then realized a wooden basket near them. "That's it!" She used her magic to lift the basket in the air and slowly held it over Pumpkin.
"Steady, steady, steady… NOW!" She slammed the basket on top of Pumpkin, "Gotcha!"
Pumpkin was caught off guard and stumbled back in the basket a bit. Her magic suddenly disappeared off the knife, causing it to just hang there in the flesh wound. It eventually slowly slipped out and fell on the floor below. Pinkie made a small sigh of relief; despite the slight pain she still felt.
"Way to go Twilight," said Mr. Cake, "Good thinking of cutting off her magic link to the object by placing a type of physical barrier around her. Brilliant!"
"Are you alright, Pinkie dear," called out Mrs. Cake, "Please say something!"
Pinkie raised her head up a bit and smiled, "Don't worry about me Mrs. C, Pinkie Pie is a tougher pony than you know."
Suddenly Twilight started struggling with the basket; Pumpkin's magic started to overcome it.
"I can't… hold on much… longer!"
Twilight then let her magic go as the basket blew up into a million pieces; caused by Pumpkin, who was throwing a lightly fit. Once she regains composure, she turned around and glared at Twilight who was smirking at her. She got up and walked right over to her and just continued to glare at her.
"Sorry Pumpkin," Twilight responded, "but I can't allow you to do this; I'll keep stalling you for as long as I can."
Pumpkin was starting to find this purple unicorn a bit annoying. She needed to take care of her first if she wanted to succeed. She suddenly looked over to her left side near the door and saw a shovel that her father left from last night. A mischievous smile suddenly returned to her face; and as her horn glowed to lift the shovel up behind Twilight, the purple unicorn was wondering why she was smiling again. Pinkie however, looked up just in time to notice the shovel behind Twilight's head. She tried to yell out to her.
"Twilight, beh-hind you!"
Twilight looked behind her, "What the…"
But before she noticed, Pumpkin took one big swing with the shovel and knocked it against the back of Twilight's head. There was a huge 'BANG' sound upon impact, and Twilight was knocked out instantly. As her head just hung there, Mr. and Mrs. Cake could see a stream of blood coming out of her nose. Pumpkin chuckled a little to herself as she patted the shovel on top of the purple mare's head then tossed it to the side as she made her way back towards Pinkie.
The Cakes just sat there in shock and terror upon seeing what their daughter just did. Then Mrs. Cake shot a glare at her husband, "Honey? Would you care to explain exactly why your shovel was up here… upstairs… IN THE TWIN'S ROOM?!"
Mr. Cake kind shied away in embarrassment and stated, "Well, um… I guess I brought it up here… with me… last night while checking on the twins; and I sorta… you know… forgot to bring it back down… with me."
By the time they looked back in Pumpkin's direction, she was already back at Pinkie with the knife back in front of Pinkie's chest. But something came across her mind; it would be a real annoyance if something else happened to distract her, and she was fed up of delaying this any longer, so she decided to end it immediately. She switched her strike position from Pinkie's chest to the space in between her eyes in an attempt to let the pink mare have through her brain.
Mrs. Cake had tears in her eyes; seeing her filly daughter about to commit a murder, "Oh dear, this is going to be awful!"
Pinkie had a feeling that this was her last moment in life, so she spoke her possible last words to the Cakes.
"Mr. and Mrs. Cake, if I don't live through this, I just wanted to tell you that you two are the greatest ponies I've ever met. You loved me like I was one of your own, you let me work here, and let me live here while I worked here! I had a wonderful time with all of you. Too bad one of your foals turned out to be a murderous psychopath."
The married Cakes both had tears in their eyes; tears of sorrow and sadness. Pound Cake was still in the crib alternating between crying and tearing.
"And… when Twilight wakes up, make sure she lets the others know that I love them and they were the greatest friends I could ever ask for; BPFF'S!"
Pinkie closed her eyes knowing her fate, yet she still had a cheerful smile on her face. Pumpkin didn't understand this; she was supposed to be frightened for her life. But who cares, it was time end her life right now; and finally rid herself of the one who brought unbalance to her life. She spoke her possible last words to the pink mare while smiling with anticipation.
"Byie-Byie, Pinkie Piie."
With one quick motion, she swung the knife backwards and then lunge it towards Pinkie's brain.
"OH NO YOU DON'T," shouted a nearby voice.
Suddenly a blur of cyan and many other colors zoomed in from the opened window and snatched the knife away just when it reached Pinkie. The forceful action caused Pumpkin to stumble backwards just like before; but this time, against her parents.
Mr. and Mrs. Cake looked up and saw the daredevil Pegasus mare that just saved Pinkie's life.
"R-r-r-RAINBOW DASH!?"
The rainbow mare looked around witnessing the chaos!
"And here I thought Pinkie was speaking a bunch of crap this entire time!"
Her attention then turned to the toddler filly, who was staring at her with eyes of dark intentions. 'How did this mare find out about her scheme?' This was becoming troublesome indeed.
Rainbow showed no fear in front of Pumpkin, "Toddler or not, no-pony threatens any of my friends lives! It time for this rainbow Pegasus to give you one hell of a spanking!"